international intrigue

[gfish]

I'm sitting at the Canadian consulate, waiting to get my study permit. This sounded pretty sexy when I was gathering all the paperwork. I even dressed up a little bit! I'm sad to report that, so far, there has been a complete lack of waltzing, and no one has staggered in clutching a briefcase. It turns out consulates are more like the DMV.

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[gfish.livejournal.com]

It was exactly like getting a driver's license. Same chairs, same number calling system, same room, same restrictions on payment. Not particularly horrible, just blah.

[hello-mike.livejournal.com]

It would be awfully fun if, when accompanied by a Canadian citizen, you got to go in the comfy side.

I really think the ideal metaphor for Canada as a nation is "a really cool club." It affords so many opportunities for non-hierarchical organization if you start thinking of it that way. Though perhaps it would be hard to sell politically, people don't seem to respond well to bringing things from the official-sounding down to the familiar-sounding, everyone wants to go the other way to make themselves feel special. (See also the word "utilize"...)

This is what happens when I don't post for a month, I end up wanting to type novels as comments.

[samildanach.livejournal.com]

... but in which currency did they accept payment?

[gfish.livejournal.com]

Both, actually.